The Monrovia Tech summit (MTS) 2025 reached a dynamic closure on April 24, the climax of two days of deep involvement, revolutionary showcases and periods for strengthening the capability that positioned younger folks and professionals within the foreground of the digital transformation agenda.
Held below the theme: “The empowerment of youth, the administration of innovation and the define of the way forward for Liberia: The Synthetic Intelligence Revolution Age”, the 4th version of the MTS has gathered over 1000 individuals for the 2 days of the occasion, together with college students, younger professionals, choice makers and worldwide expertise leaders to discover the latest info, and moral technical governance.
The Monrovia Tech summit grew to become greater than an occasion; It is a motion. Beginning with 2022, the summit has skilled, impressed and empowered 1000’s of younger folks, bringing technological insurance policies, innovation and alternative immediately into the communities in Liberia, stated Peterking Quaye, the founder and director of the MTS.
He added: “This yr marks a brand new chapter, whereas we do daring measures to place Liberia as a critical participant within the regional digital ecosystem. Within the two days, individuals engaged in Breakout coaching periods for newcomers, penetration exams and moral hacking, digital advertising and marketing, worldwide facilitators. ”
In keeping with him, MTS doesn’t refer solely to expertise, however it’s concerning the development of a Liberia that works for everybody, utilizing innovation as an engine of inclusive improvement.
There have additionally been discussions about provocative teams on matters comparable to technological coverage and regulation in Liberia and Future AI and Fintech in Africa, providing individuals uncommon entry to actual -time info of business consultants.
From synthetic intelligence to Fintech, from political innovation to digital expertise, the summit has confirmed why MTS has turn into a remodeling area for the digital journey of Liberia since its institution in 2022.
An important level of the summit was the occasion of women in Tic Day Aspect, who guided over 100 ladies from Paynesville and the encompassing faculties in sensible digital expertise and management, a part of the deliberate MTSS effort to mean to incorporate the style within the technological area.
The individuals perspective “earlier than this summit, I solely heard about synthetic intelligence. Now, I constructed a easy chatbot and I understand how it really works. This expertise opened my thoughts to new prospects,” stated Satta Kollie, a pupil from the College of Liberia who participated in AI workshop.
Michael Floo, a younger start-up founder based mostly in Margibi County, added: “The breaking periods have supplied me sensible instruments that I can take again to my enterprise. There isn’t any longer concept; I go away right here outfitted to extend my digital providers and contribute to my group.”
Since its institution in 2022, MTS has reached over three,000 younger professionals and expertise via regional expertise, Grand Bassa, Margibi and past making the expertise convening platform. This yr’s summit burdened the necessity for nationwide digital coverage, infrastructure investments and youth-centered innovation hubs.
The closing session requested the continual collaboration between the federal government, the civil society, the event companions and the non-public sector to steer the digital transformation for all.
Because the curtains fall on MTS 2025, one factor is cleaned is the way forward for the technological ecosystem of free is vivid, included and pushed by youth, and the world begins to take observe